Dryden is a village in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

In 1837, then known as Lomond, held its first town meeting since settling the previous year.

A store was built here as early as 1840 by Mr. Johnathan Sweet who owned most of the land.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), all land.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 951 people, 368 households, and 260 families living in the village.

There were 387 housing units at an average density of 351.8 per square mile (135.8/km2).

23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Dryden holds the distinction of being the original home of Champion Homes (1953), whose approximately 150 employees who produced manufactured housing and recreational vehicles until relocating in the 1980s.